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Ta-dah! Touch Bar is the highlight of Apple’s newest MacBook Pro

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It’s been rumored for some time, and it even made an appearance in the macOS Sierra 10.12.1 update (http://www.macworld.com/article/3135225/macs/macbook-pros-new-magic-toolbar-leaked-in-hidden-macos-sierra-10121-images.html), but on Thursday Apple officially revealed a new MacBook Pro. The killer surprise-and-delight feature? It’s called Touch Bar, an OLED panel that replaces the row of function keys usually found on the top of the Apple laptop keyboard.</p><p>
The Touch Bar does a lot of things, but the headline feature may be support for Touch ID. When you encounter a process that requires you to show your fingerprint (such as Apple Pay), you place your finger on the Touch ID area of the Touch Bar. The Touch ID sensor is integrated with the power button.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3136245/macs/ta-dah-magic-toolbar-the-highlight-of-apples-newest-macbook-pro.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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